​Many thanks to you all!
Kate, I'd love to bring a rack of our seed to sell if you feel it is appropriate​.
Thanks again for this opportunity, friends! It will be so good to share, connect, learn & grow with you all :)
If there are other ways Fruition can support & inspire this event, don't be shy!
Gratefully,
Petra
To take full advantage of this site, please enable your browser's JavaScript feature. Learn how

Classic romaine, deep green with incredible crunch. But here's the twist: Plato II has great disease resistance and is incredibly bolt-resistant too. As our conditions here in the Northeast grow increasingly wet, warm and harder to generalize these traits will be more and more significant.

Stock Status:In Stock

lettuce, Plato II

Qty:

Description

Seed Saving Instructions

Planting Instructions

Organic Plato II Lettuce Classic romaine, deep green with incredible crunch. But here's the twist: Plato II has great disease resistance and is incredibly bolt-resistant too. As our conditions here in the Northeast grow increasingly wet, warm and harder to generalize these traits will be more and more significant. We are grateful for Frank Morton's attention to this selection and know farmers and gardeners alike will depend on this fantastic variety for many generations to come.

55 days to maturity

Lactuca sativa

How to Harvest Head Lettuce

Organic Plato ll LettuceDirect Sow: Early Spring, sow seeds 1" apart 1/8th" deep in rows 12" apart. Enjoy thinnings and leave 12" between plants. Ample water grows sweetest lettuce. Sow 3 weeks for consistent harvest to early fall.Transplant: Sow indoors early spring, 2 seeds per cell and thin to 1; harden off and transplant just after/before the last or first frost, 10-12" apart. Succession plant as above.Sowing Date: Mid-Spring - early FallSeed Depth:1/8 inchDays to Germination:3-8Days to Maturity: 28 days to baby and 50 days to full sizePlant spacing after thinning:10-12 inches